复习 English phrases with "pull"

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The verb “to pull” has many different uses.

( ]* o  y' k2 UHowever, we generally use this verb in reference to holding something and using force to move it towards you or away from you. For example, “She pulled the heavy box towards her.”

Now let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to pull”.

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Pull down (a building/church, etc)
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To destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space.
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Pull in (a criminal/suspect)
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Pull out (of an agreement)
To leave; to stop forming part of an agreement
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Pull over (a car)
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Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc)
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